Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-25
New Metropolitan Thea.er.

The Abbott English Opera Company APP
peared last night before brilliant and
critical audience. There was not vacant
seat in the parquet, dress circle or boxes.
II is two years since Emma Abbott ap-
peared here. Since then she has greatly
improved. Her voice has gained III
volume, staying quality and sweetness.
Since her last visit she has undergone
severe tutoring by lyric and dramatic
teachers of the first order in Europe and
apparent with The ladys first notes.
While she may not lay claim to a voice of
such power as some, its range is broad and
its purity unquestioned, while the charm
of her fine style makes the auditor indif
ferent to comparison for power with
more robust soprano tones. Miss Abbott,
in the more brilliant passages of ii Troy
atore," touched the sympathies of the
audience to the quick and won storms of
applause, being recalled over and over
again. The aria in the first act, and
the grand aria in the second
scene of the last act were
notably lyric achievements of a
high order, and testified to the fulness
of her comprehension of the eheme, and
the demands of intelligent rendering. Her
Leonora, as a whole, was a delicate per-
Torrance and presented the fine vocal re-
sources of this popular singer to the best
advantage 1t is said of Emma Abbott
that she has the very best of enduring
voices she is never afflicted with throat
indisposition, and WEAKNESS is almost I'M
known to her. the more she sings the bet
ter she sings and the stronger her vocal
ization grows. If not phenomenal
singer, she is a true artist, blessed with fine
vocal powers, flexible voice of strong
sympathetic quality, has a beautiful pres
ence, rare taste and refinement. At late
hour the essential evidences of these facts
may not be recited-but this is to be
said, she is the first to sing Leonora here
who has dressed the character properly.
Her comprehension of the role is that of
charming young woman in form, cos
tune and manner, and loved by as gallant
men. Lizzie Annandale, the contralto
won immediate favor. Her voice is strong,
sympathetic, and she possesses a correct
STYLE. She deserved the warm commenda-
ton and encores which her finished num-
bers received. Montegriffo, the tenor,
secured warmest approval for his numbers
in the last act, in the duets with Azucena
and with Leonora. He is a conscientious
singer, without an extraordinary voice, but
with one marked by strong, passionate
tones, and his phrasing is expressive and
tasteful. Pruette, the baritone, has voice
of good volume, sonorous, and used
lavishly, but not manifesting last evening
depth of feeling. He is strong rather
than an emotional singer. The chorus was
fairly acceptable, but not so good as the
other components of the troupe deservefor
support. The orchestration was good; bet
ter than there was reason TO anticipate.
Miss Abbott received after a third recall
for the aria in the first act, beautiful
floral piece bearing the card of Mrs. A.
L. Foye. If the success of q perform
ance is to be judged by the enjoy
ment it gives and the applause it wins,
then the Abbott company scored last night
notable success. 1t certainly warrants
the prediction that the season will prove
one of full houses, ard deserved. Tonight
The Mikado" will be given, and by re-
quest during the evening Miss Abbott viii
sing The Last Rose of Summer Few vo-
calists so exquisitely render this song as she.
Certainly the company is qualihed to give the
beauties of Sullivan's music as artists only
can. The reputation of the Abbott Yum
Yum has preceded the singer, and more
than ordinary curiosity is excited to COM
pare il with the two that have preceded it
here.
GREAT umbrella sale on Wednesday
morning all our umbrellas to be closed
out at this sale. Look for bargains. Clunie
& Kiley, K and Eighth streets.
SrEcIAL cut price, one lot of fancy mat
tings, in lengths of to II yards, regular
price 90, % and 80 cents, will beclosed out
to-day at the uniform price of 10 cents per
yard. Red Houses
FANCY stripe silks, % cents per yard
Colored satins, % cents per yard. Ail-pure
black silk rhadame, marked down from
81 10 to 65 cents per yard, in our clearance
sale. Red House.
TO-DAY, Eastern white blankets. at Clunie
& Kiiey's, for s. so, well worth IS.